Research on the Training Paths of Foreign Language Talents in Vocational Undergraduate Universities Under the Background of New-Quality Productive Forces

A Case Study of a Vocational Undergraduate University in Shandong

Abstract

The development of New-Quality Productive Forces (NQPF) has emerged as a core driver of China’s high-quality economic growth, generating an urgent demand for high-caliber compound foreign language talents equipped with technical and vocational competencies. As a pivotal link connecting the education, talent, industrial, and innovation chains, vocational undergraduate universities play an indispensable role in cultivating such talents to underpin NQPF advancement. However, the current foreign language talent training in these universities faces prominent challenges, including ambiguous orientation, inadequate practical teaching, insufficient industry-education integration, and simplistic evaluation mechanisms, resulting in a mismatch between graduates’ capabilities and industrial needs. Employing a qualitative case study approach, this research focuses on the Applied English program at a vocational undergraduate university. By analyzing relevant literature and data, it identifies the core dilemmas in talent cultivation and proposes a five-dimensional optimization framework. The study aims to provide practical pathways for nurturing foreign language talents with solid linguistic proficiency, industry-specific expertise, and digital capabilities, thereby supporting the international upgrading of industries and the sustainable development of NQPF.